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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the sisters is older?
(a) Setsuko.
(b) Noriko.
(c) They are twins.
(d) We are not told.

2. According to rumor, how did Sugimura assemble his garden?
(a) He sent for plants from abroad.
(b) He grew his plants from sprouts.
(c) He bought plants fully grown from others' gardens.
(d) He grew his plants from seeds.

3. Why does Mrs. Kawakami want Ono's advice about the corporation's offer?
(a) Ono is her last dependable customer.
(b) Ono could support the endeavor.
(c) Ono is shrewd about business matters.
(d) Ono is her only friend.

4. What part of the house do Ono's daughters enjoy most?
(a) The well-lighted kitchen.
(b) The long garden corridor.
(c) The veranda.
(d) The reception room.

5. Why is Ono angry with Shintaro?
(a) Ono doesn't want to be used by Shintaro.
(b) Ono is insulted that Shintaro didn't ask for his help.
(c) Ono thinks a teaching position is beneath Shintaro.
(d) Ono thinks Shintaro should take responsibility for his past actions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is going in on both sides of Mrs. Kawakami's establishment?

2. How does Noriko persuade Ichiro to help her clear away the breakfast things?

3. Who is Ichiro actually pretending to be when he imagines himself on horseback?

4. What does Ono's father do with his paintings?

5. Why does Ono's father object to his becoming an artist?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is surprising about Noriko's comments to Setsuko about Ono?

2. Why does Ono's father burn his paintings?

3. What does Shintaro ask Ono to do for him?

4. Why is it unlikely that the Miyakes withdrew from marriage negotiations because they felt inferior?

5. What does Noriko accuse Ono of when he is working in the garden?

6. What does Ono conceal from Noriko in the weeks leading up to her miai?

7. Why does Ono say he would never forgive himself if he became like his father?

8. Why does Enchi ask Ono to leave when he learns who he really is?

9. How does Mr. Yamagata thank Ono for his support of the Migi-Hidari?

10. What does Ono see as the result of his confession during the miai?

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